A group of children sit at a table, eating cookies and drinking milk. A little boy in the foreground turns around in his seat and looks at the camera. Several children in the background also look at the camera. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
Three girls play in the water on a beach in Depoe Bay, Oregon. They are on a field trip organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
A boy stands on the beach near the ocean while on a field trip to Depoe Bay, Oregon. He has bare feet and his pants are rolled up. The trip was organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
A mother holds her child on her lap as they watch an event, likely the Rose Festival parade, from a crowded sidewalk in Portland, Oregon. The mother wears a handkerchief over her head and the child is wearing a hood. Several people in the background carry umbrellas or wear rain jackets. A sign for Manning's Cafeteria is visible in the background. This photograph is likely part of a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
A police officer holds a can of Folgers coffee as he stands behind the front desk of a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. A woman working next to him helps a boy at the counter. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
A crowd gathers around a piñata hanging from a large tree. Children underneath the piñata reach up to catch falling candy. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
An unidentified girl kneels in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She holds a crate of strawberries she has picked. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.
An unidentified woman and child look at each other as they kneel in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They each hold onto a crate of strawberries they have picked. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.
Two adults and 4 children work in a field picking beans in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A farm worker holds up a cherry next to his child who sits on a blanket in a cherry orchard in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He is likely a father who has brought his child to work while he picks cherries. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Two women sit on a couch. One of the women holds 2 young children in her lap. These are family members of Hamp Skinner, a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.
Farmer M. C. Helms stands in front of an automobile at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. An unidentified boy leans out of the driver's side of the automobile. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.
Three children smile as they attend the Shriners Circus. This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.
Juan Fernandez points at a sign that reads, "Opportunity Center, Valley Migrant League." His son stands next to him. Fernandez is the Program Aide at the Valley Migrant League's West Stayton Opportunity Center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.
A group of children sit around a table, eating cookies and drinking milk. Two tricycles sit in the foreground. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
A little boy turns in his seat and looks at the camera while eating a cookie. Other children at the table in the background also eat cookies. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
A boy and girl eat cookies and drink milk while sitting at a table. They look at the camera. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
Several children participate in a snowball fight. A snowball is visible in mid-air on the right. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.
Three children play with blocks on the floor. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
Two children ride tricycles. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
A child falls in the snow while playing with other children. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.
Two children play with blocks on the floor. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
Two girls eat cookies and drink milk while sitting at a table. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
A boy pedals a tricycle while a girl sits on the back and hangs on. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
Juan Fernandez poses with his son at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. Fernandez is the Program Aide at the Valley Migrant League's West Stayton Opportunity Center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.
A child holding a balloon animal laughs while looking at a clown who makes a second balloon animal. They are at the Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Kindergarten students sit in a row of chairs in a shoe store in Salem, Oregon. Two of the children are being fitted for shoes. Taken during a holiday excursion for the children, organized by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 17, 1965.